Zack Malibu 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2008 "Liberate" by Disturbed starts playing just as soon as we return from commercial, and the capacity crowd in the arena seems pleased to here the theme song of a certain hoss. Stepping out from the back, the ever-dapper BOHEMOTH appears before the crowd, drawing a favorable response...a far cry from some of the reactions he has gotten recently. COLE Listen to the crowd, Coach! It seems like Bohemoth is back in their good graces after School's Out! COACH They're just following the leader, Mikey Cole. Now that Bo is in good standing with Zack, of COURSE they're not going to boo him! COLE Why would you say that? COACH Because it's on the scri... COLE OH! Okay then, good point! COACH What? Seemingly pleased with the reception, as it's certainly better than what he's been getting in recent weeks, Bo smirks kindly to the crowd as he takes the mic and addresses them. BO I wanted to come out here tonight and talk about what went down at School's Out just a little over a week ago. I want to talk about what went down between Zack Malibu and I not only in that match, but after it. The crowd, respectful of Bo now, applaud his statement, and likely his effort in that contest. BO School's Out was a huge wakeup call for me. It's no secret I went into that match ready to do Zack Malibu bodily harm like no other has done before. I had grown sick of his ego, of his political stroke, and honestly, I had grown sick of him as a human being. I wanted to END Zack Malibu at School's Out. The crowd, who had come back around to Bo's side, start booing in defense of their hero. BO Hey, don't start with the boos just yet, let me finish. I admit, that was my motivation heading into that match. Zack and I have had quite the history, what with my former allegiances and all, but the feud we've had, it started as a competition, as a way for us to motivate each other to be the best, to better ourselves. Somewhere along the way, that changed. It became more than a race...it became a war. It became about more than just a chance at the OAOAST World Title...it became about respect, and blindly I couldn't see that Zack was trying to motivate me to come at him hard, to not let friendship get in the way. Obviously, that's the way things went down, but not the way he expected. After all our differences, he stuck his hand out to me not once, but twice, and I refused it. I refused to believe that Zack wasn't trying to come out of it looking like the bigger man, to try and overshadow me, but after the night he beat me on live television, it stirred something inside me. It made me realize that Zack Malibu was right...that in this business, it's a luxury to have people's respect. In that locker room you have allies and you have enemies, but very rarely do you have friends. In a business as cutthroat as ours, a handshake is like being handed a million dollars...you'd be a fool not to take it, and that's why I'm glad Zack Malibu was able to turn the other cheek and didn't let our recent history affect his decision to shake my hand at School's Out. It's also why I'd like to ask Zack Malibu to come out here right now, because for those of you who may have missed out on School's Out, I'm going to shake his hand in the middle of this ring right now! The crowd roars, and Bo turns towards the entranceway, only having to wait for a few seconds before Papa Roach's anthem "Getting Away With Murder" whips the crowd into a frenzy! COLE Here he comes! As well-dressed as his peer that stands in the ring, Malibu comes out to a great reaction, pleasing the paying audience with his appearance. Zack heads to the ring and steps through the ropes, going nose to nose with Bo before the two men shake hands once again to a huge pop. Bo mouths something to Zack, who responds, and Bo hands over the mic, stepping back and offering center stage to the OAOAST's favorite son. MALIBU You know, Bo, you're absolutely right. This is a cutthroat business that we've decided to become a part of, and yes, friends are few and far between. I know that weeks back, you thought that the things I said and did were a part of some grand scheme to undermine what you accomplished, and the face is, it never was. You DID beat me at Anglemania, and you won our little series at School's Out, and I make no excuses. You are a phenomenal athlete, one of the best in our locker room and one of the best that's come along in a long time. The fact is is that those qualities, there's a lot of people who can have them...but to be more than just a face in the crowd, sometimes you have to step up. You have to earn your keep, and that's why I'm glad you got fired up. Do I wish that we did things differently? Some, because there were a few times I thought we were at the point of no return. Think back to over six years ago, when I won my first World Title from Anglesault...there was a guy at that time who HATED me. Despised me, cursed the ground I walked on...and you would think that after I took his World Title from him, it would fuel that rage that much more, only it didn't. It opened his eyes. It made him see that I was willing to go to any length not just for myself, but for this company, and THAT is why I am who I am today. I made myself by giving it my all, never quitting, and ultimately, respecting this business and what brought me to the dance. Did I fear you taking my spot, Bo? Honestly, no...because you have your own spot to fill in wrestling history. You don't need mine. You aren't going to need to fill anyone's shoes, because you've got your own pair on...nice pair by the way...I'm sure that was $500 well spent... Bo snickers, and the crowd gets a quick laugh at the expense of the Metrosexual Monster. MALIBU ...but you are THERE. You have the attention of millions of fans, of everyone in that locker room, and most of all, you have earned where you are at the old fashioned way. You came at me strong, you never let up, and you deserve to be respected for everything you've done. Bo says "Thank you" to Zack, and while that is met with cheers, they soon shift to boos, as two superstars emerge to make their presence felt in the arena. COACH Looks like we got company, Mikey Cole! COLE James Blonde and Faqu? What are they doing out here? Faqu just stands there, snarling in menacing fashion, while Blonde, the more articulate of the duo, takes his mic. BLONDE Sorry to interrupt the lovefest here, fellas, but...are you KIDDING ME? Bo, I mean, you can't be this stupid, can you? You're getting taken for a ride, my friend. See, let me tell you something about Zack Malibu. Zack Malibu offered you his hand not once, but twice, and you didn't take it. You made the right choice on those nights. As for School's Out, tell me, how easy was it to shake someone's hand while they're holding a knife in it? The crowd, not happy with Blonde's allusions, let him have it verbally. BLONDE Oh boo-hoo. You people are just as blind. Zack Malibu is a human meat grinder...just taking whoever he can and cutting them down until they're of no use to him anymore. You think I don't know that, Bo? He did it to us! He suckered us in with the whole claim of respecting us, and what did it get us? Sent back to Japan to rot? We had to fight like hell to get back here to the OAOAST, and do you know why? Because Crybaby Malibu was still pissed that we didn't help him fight his battles for him! We were the only ones to stand up to the Almighty Malibu, and he tried to starve us for it! MALIBU I tried to STARVE you? You guys had it MADE here, and you, big man...you beat me in that cage for the HI-YAH Title two years ago, but you don't make mention of the fact that you left me to the wolves that same night. You don't mention the fact that I got distracted, on a personal level, by Bruce Blank, and that maybe holding your hands and letting you feed off our friendship wasn't of high importance! I have no problems respecting people's decisions to act alone, or to do their own thing, but don't you dare pin your career ups and downs on me! BLONDE Career ups and downs? Zack, let me make one thing perfectly clear...Faqu and I, our potential is LIMITLESS. We were written off as nothing more than an opening match act before you had even made your bones around here, and went overseas, worked out in some of the most brutal dojos, took on some of the best talent the Land of the Rising Sun had to offer, and we came back driven, motivated, READY. You saw the two young lions tearing through the jungle and you wanted to attatch yourselves to us oh so badly, and when we shot you down, you took it like a jilted lover, and NOW you're doing it to this guy. He kicked your ass TWICE in legit matches, nevermind all the times before you guys had even locked up, and now you're his drinking buddy? I mean Bo, are you THAT naive? Zack, rolling his eyes about Blonde's accusations, hands the mic to Bo so that he can answer. BO Am I that naive? No, I don't have a hard time believing anything, Blonde...including the fact that it seems you're placing the blame on the shoulders of someone who shouldn't have to carry that weight! Blonde isn't happy now, and Faqu simply fumes. BO Zack's reached out to a lot of people, and yeah, some have been more receptive than others. What I think is that now, you're witnessing something that you've been striving for since you came back here, something that's been missing since the days you were considered just another spot filled on the roster...it seems to me that you want RESPECT, and if that's the case, then why don't you and the big man do something about it! Faqu starts to storm the ring, but Blonde stands in his way, his act of cowardice drawing boos from the crowd. BLONDE Easy big man, easy. You know what, Bo, fine. Don't say I didn't warn you about him. When that knife is in your back, I won't be the one to pull it out. As for your offer, you want us to do something, we just might! Bo rolls up his sleeve and checks his watch, then looks at Zack. Simultaneously, they both step back and wave Blonde and Faqu on, drawing a huge response! COLE I have a bad feeling, Coach! Blonde, angered over being taunted, let's Faqu go, and he runs right behind him! The duo hit the ring, and now all four men are brawling, with Blonde going after Bo and Faqu targeting Zack! COLE It's a pier six brawl! COACH Can't you count, there's only four of them! Bo whips Blonde to the ropes and elevates him with a back bodydrop, then dumps him over the ropes with a lariat just as he gets to his feet! Zack meanwhile has Faqu in the corner, hammering on him with punches, but Faqu shoves Zack off! Zack quickly rolls to his feet and blocks a savate kick from the savage Samoan, then kicks him low, takes him by the head and hurls him through the ropes! COLE Dispatched as quickly as they came, and James Blonde and Faqu are not happy! "Getting Away With Murder" booms over the PA once again, as the fans go wild, with Zack and Bo standing tall inside the squared circle. Faqu knocks the ring stairs over and tries to get back into the ring, but Blonde does his best to hold his partner back, while at the same time vowing revenge. COLE I have a feeling this isn't the last we'll hear about this from any of the parties involved! COACH Parties? Why do you wait until the last minute to tell me these things? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
